Fire Department, City of New York - Bureau of Fire Prevention - CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS APPLICATION - A-20

Sep 29, 2026

Certificate of Fitness application form A-20 for the New York City Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention, collecting applicant identity details, demographics, contact information, experience information, and company/work address data. The form requires truthful statements and includes warnings about falsification and cheating penalties. It explains how to apply online to save waiting time, provides FDNY exam location and entry screening rules, outlines written exam scheduling, accessibility, and touch-screen test format, and states application fee payment methods and eligibility for fee waivers and minimum qualifications.

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Certificate of Fitness Application (A-20)

Applicant Information and Declarations

Online Application and Exam Information

Application Fees and Fee Waivers

Minimum Qualifications (Original Applications)

Fire Department, City of New York ˙Bureau of Fire Prevention CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS APPLICATION (A-20) 202 -COF- 202 -COF- APP / APP / REN REN Documents uploaded COF REN/ DUP/ UPD | SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER | | | | Test: C-14 Certificate of Fitness
Inactive: | | | | Ticket/Greeter: (office use only | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | Ticket | Greeter | | | | | | | | | | | | | FIRST NAME M. I. LAST NAME | | | | | | | | | | | CELL PHONE NUMBER | | | EMAIL ADDRESS | | | | | | | | GENDER | | BIRTH DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) | | | | HEIGHT
(feet) (inches) | | | WEIGHT
(lbs) | | 􀂅 FEMALE
􀂅 MALE
􀂅 OTHER (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | MAILING ADDRESS APT CITY STATE ZIP CODE | | | | | | | | | | | RELATED EXPERIENCE (Check one that applies best):
􀂅 PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
􀂅 SCHOOL TRAINING | | | | | LENGH OF RELATED EXPERIENCE
| | | | | | • FALSIFICATION OF ANY STATEMENT HEREIN IS AN OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH (NYC PENAL LAW ARTICLE 175) .
• IF YOU ARE A NYC AGENCY EMPLOYEE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOARD FOR WORKING AT A PRIVATE COMPANY OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
• APPLICANTS CHEATING OR ATTEMPTED CHEATING ON THE EXAM(S) WILL BE BARRED/BLOCKED UP TO 6 MONTHS FROM TAKING ANY COF EXAM AND MAY FACE CRIMINAL CHARGE OR CIVIL LAWSUITS. | | | | | | | | | | | COMPANY AND WORK ADDRESS INFORMATION (skip if not currently employed) | | | | | | | | | | | COMPANY NAME
Columbia University | | | | | | | | | | | WORKSITE ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE
(This address should be the address that COF will be used for) | | | | | | | | | | | APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED TO BE PROCESSED | X APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE (ink or official digital only) DATE | | | | | | | | | | OFFICIAL USE ONLY (DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE) | | | | | | | | | | | DATA ENTRY FDNY PERSONNEL: (INITIALS) | | | | | | | | | | SAVE TIME AND APPLY ONLINE Completing the COF application and paying online to take an FDNY COF exam will save you more than 2 hours of waiting time. [http://fires.fdnycloud.org/](http://fires.fdnycloud.org/) Learn more about COF online application: [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof-individuals-short.pd](http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof-individuals-short.pdf)[f](http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof-individuals-short.pdf) EXAM INFORMATION • The application for Certificate of Fitness is available at FDNY Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY. Enter through the Flatbush Avenue entrance (between Myrtle Avenue and Tech Place) . • Government issued photo ID is required to enter the building (examples: non-driver’s license, driver’s license, passport, or an IDNYC Municipal ID Card. • Before entering the FDNY Headquarters, all visitors and their items that enter the building are screened. The following items are not allowed in the FDNY Headquarters: weapons, metal utensils, sharp or pointed tools including Leatherman type tools. • Written exams without appointments are conducted Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. • Written exams requiring an appointment are available at 2:45pm, 5 days a week (M-F) except legal holidays. Appointment can be scheduled on the following website: [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/fdny/business/all-certifications/cof-online-scheduler.page](http://www1.nyc.gov/site/fdny/business/all-certifications/cof-online-scheduler.page) • Individual appointments for most Certificate exams are not required except the following exams: FLSD related (N85, Z89), Q01 (Z51, Z52), S56, S98. • Groups often (10) applicants [or more MUST contact](or more MUST contact FDNY.BusinessSupport@FDNY.nyc.gov to

FAQs

What information does the A-20 Certificate of Fitness application collect from applicants?

It collects social security number, name, cell phone, email, gender, birth date, height and weight, mailing address, related experience, and (if employed) company and worksite address information.

Where and when are FDNY COF written exams conducted?

Written exams without appointments are held Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Written exams requiring an appointment are available at 2:45 PM, five days a week (M-F), with scheduling via the FDNY COF online scheduler.

How is the application fee paid, and who may request a fee waiver?

Fees may be paid in person by credit/debit card or by personal/company check or money order payable to the New York City Fire Department; a 2% convenience fee applies to card payments. Fee waivers are for eligible government employees using the COF for work-related responsibilities, supported by a letter on agency letterhead and a copy of the agency ID card.

Sep 29, 2026

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